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The CBI today summoned the chief public prosecutor of the sessions court here for the third time and questioned him in connection with the 2004 Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case.Sudhir Brahmabhatt was questioned for almost seven hours, said CBI sources. Now speculation is rife that some...
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A Corespondent in Delhi reports: I&B Minister Manish Tewari's 'Bharat Nirman' experiment has been a success story. Now the External Affairs Ministry is also to duplicate the same process but with a different articulation. MEA Salman Khurshid has decided to spend extra budgetary provisions to...
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A Corespondent in Delhi reports: In the meanwhile, the resignations of six Congress MPs from Telangana have been a major shock to AICC media managers. Past one week spokespersons of Congress were baskingin the BCCI controversies which put Sharad Pawar in tight spot. But suddenly the Keshava Rao...
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A Corespondent in Delhi reports: Congress units in Kerala, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Bihar are to create immense internal problems for the Central leadership, according to a CWC member who spoke to few mediapersons in Delhi. He described that the Congress approach in these states...
20:57
The Amnesty International today condemned the recent killing of 27 people by Maoists in Chhattisgarh, saying the violence could put more civilians, including the local Adivasi communities, at risk. We unequivocally condemn the taking of hostages and murder of civilians in...
20:56
Days ahead of a new government assuming office in Islamabad, the US Special Representative for Af-Pak today held talks with Pakistan's top civilian and military leaders on developments in Afghanistan, regional situation and counter-terrorism objectives. Ambassador James F...
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Unfazed by the move of three Congress leaders to quit the party and join Telangana Rashtra Samiti, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy today said saying people were free to join any political party but a deadline to resolve the vexed Telangana issue cannot be set keeping in mind its...
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The south-west monsoon, crucial for the country's agriculture-based economy, is likely to hit the Kerala coast by June 2, the Indian Meteorological Department said on Thursday. Conditions are becoming favourable for the onset of south-west monsoon over Kerala during the next three days, D P...
19:27
Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde, who has been receiving severe criticism for his absence from the country amid the Naxal crisis returned to India from the United States today. Defending his absence, Shinde, said. I took prior permission to stay in the US beyond April 23 for medical reasons. I...
18:43
The Congress today washed its hands off the creation of the vigilante anti-Naxal force Salwa Judum, saying it was the creation of Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh. Mahendra Karma did not create Salwa Judum, said Congress leader Bhakta Charan Das. Karma was butchered by the Naxals on Saturday...
18:26
The extradition treaty between India and Thailand was signed by External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid and Thai Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul. The treaty was signed in the presence of Prime Minister Manmoahn Singh and his Thai counterpart Yingluck Shinawatra. The...
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Home minister Sushilkumar Shinde will brief the media at 6.30 pm. The home minister faced a lot of flak for choosing to stay put in the US in spite of the Naxal attacks in Chhattisgarh. He returned home today.
18:08
The Enforcement Directorate attaches property worth Rs 46 lakh of former Haryana Chief Minister O P Chautala under money laundering laws.
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Meanwhile, PM Dr Manmohan Singh gets elected to the Rajya Sabha for the fifth time from Assam. Polling for two Rajya Sabha seats from Assam was held today with the victory of the Prime Minister and Congress candidate Manmohan Singh certain in one of the seats. Singh's victory was certain as...
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India and Thailand sign an extradition treaty and agree on an MoU against money laundering. During his meeting with his Thai counterpart Yingluck Shinawatra, PM Dr Manmohan Singh will review the development of existing cooperation as well as explore new areas where both countries have mutual...
17:34
Meanwhile, in Kolkata, fans, mourners queue up to pay their last respects to filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh at Nandan, where he has been lying in state from 3.30 pm. The body will be taken to the Tollygunje studio where most of his films were shot. Nandan is the state-sponsored cultural complex in...
17:20
Reports our correspondent from New Delhi: Keshav Rao, a senior Andhra Congress leader, is likely to quit the party and join the Telangana Rashtra Samithi. This is a major setback for the Congress as Rao is said to be close to Rahul and Sonia Gandhi. Two Congress MPs have also quit along with...
17:16
Keshav Rao says he is considering joining the TRS and will take a decision by June 2, Sunday. He tells CNN IBN that he has given an ultimatum to the Congress on Telangana and that 10 more MPs are ready to join him.
17:05
Independent Rajya Sabha MP Parimal Nathwani has demanded setting up of a joint panel consisting of retired Supreme Court judges from India and Pakistan to facilitate early release of fishermen after their arrest by security agencies of both the countries. There are about 450 Indian fishermen...
17:02
Rediff.com's Vipin Vijayan reports from Bangkok: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has gifted a sapling from the Holy Bodhi tree in Bodh Gaya -- under which Buddha obtained enlightenment about 2,600 years ago -- as a gift for Thai king Bhumibol Adulyadej. This exceptional presentation of a sapling of...
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The Madras high court on Thursday dismissed hotelier Vikram Aggarwal's anticipatory bail plea in connection with the IPL betting case.
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A Delhi court on Thursday granted bail to the four accused arrested in connection with BJP leader Arun Jaitley's phone tapping case.
16:04
The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education today declared the XII exam results, which once again saw girls outshining boys. The overall passing percentage in the state is 79.95. The passing percentage for girls is 84.06, compared to 76.62 of boys.
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Abhishek Bachchan tweets: Just realised that Ritu da was the only director that my family have all worked with individually. Pa- last lear, Ma- sunglasses'Filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh passed away this morning after a massive heart attack. He was 49.
15:40
Team India skipper MS Dhoni addressing a press conference in Birmingham refuses to answer questions on spot-fixing. I did not answer any of these questions by the Indian media, no reasons why would I do so now. I will answer at the right time, he smiles and moves on to other questions. I don't...
15:31
All hail, all hail. Home minister Sushilkumar Shinde has returned to Delhi. Shinde has been under fire for extending his stay in the US even after the horrific Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh that left 27 dead, including senior Congress leaders.
15:13
Just in: Spot-fix tainted cricketer Ankeet Chavan gets conditional bail to get married. Chavan had asked for bail as he was to get married on June 2. He has been granted conditional bail with two sureties of Rs 1 lakha and a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh. Chavan has to surrender by June 6.
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The BBC on Rituparno Ghosh.Rituparno Ghosh loved dressing as a woman - his sexuality made him stand out from the crowd in largely conservative India. Initially he wore men's clothes, but in the last few years he completely switched over to women's dresses. Film analysts say that through his...
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What Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari said on Rituparno Ghosh's death. I am deeply shocked by the tragic and premature death of Ghosh. He was a creative genius who gave a new dimension to film making with every film that he was associated with. His films always left a deep...
14:35
An aggressive electronic and print media has kept up the pressure on the BCCI President. The BCCI has attracted constant criticism and the pressure will be on till the truth comes out. The BCCI President's irrational defence in the media conference was there for all to see. Read
14:29
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has arrived Thailand on the second leg of his visit to south-east Asia. He will be in Thailand on a day's visit to reinforce India's Look East policy, recognising Thailand as a key gateway to the ASEAN region and seeking to elevate bilateral ties into a strategic...
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And the conspiracy theories begin: On Twitter: There is no relation between Pancreatitis & Heart Attack. The death of Rituparno Ghosh looks mysterious to me. Post Mortem should be done.Rituparno Ghosh was suffering from chronic pancreatitis, and had been unwell for a while. However, what caused...
14:10
Being the world's highest peak comes with a burden that Everest has gamely borne in the 60 years since it was first summited, but the strain is showing. ReadAlso see: Rediff.com celebrates the conquest of Mt Everest 60 years ago.
13:55
The voices of dissent against embattled BCCI president N Srinivasan are becoming louder by the day with officials from the Goa and Assam cricket associations joining the chorus of demand for his resignation in the aftermath of the IPL spot-fixing scandal. Read
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Actress Bipasha Basu worked with him in 'Shob Charitro Kalponik' and tweeted, Landed in Coimbatore and got heartbreaking news! Ritu da has passed away! Don't want to believe it! I have such wonderful memories with him! Deeply saddened and shocked by the sudden demise of Rituparno Ghosh. He...
13:45
S Sreesanth's friend Abhishek Shukla, arrested for allegedly removing the cricketer's money and articles from his hotel room, was today granted bail by a court here which rejected the Delhi Police plea to send him to judicial custody. Shukla, working as a manager in a private firm, was granted...
13:21
Weak foreign investment, a yawning trade deficit, stifling business regulations and an unstable currency, have contributed to India's slide down the global competitiveness rankings published Thursday. Read
13:14
Deception is an integral element of Chinese strategic culture', noted Shyam Saran at the second K Subrahmanyam lecture series held in August 2012 at New Delhi.1 At the same event, the former foreign secretary also underscored the importance of being more conversant with the Chinese thought...
13:12
Aruna Roy's term as a member of the National Advisory Council (NAC) ends on Friday, May 31, and she has asked that her term should not be renewed. Her letter, dated May 11, is a public document and one can, thus, quote. I would like to place on record my gratitude and appreciation to you (Sonia...
12:55
The doyen of Bengali films, Soumitra Chatterjee, said the news of Rituparno's death came as a great shock to him. He was a great genius and the void left after his death cannot be easily filled, the actor said. Chatterjee, who is 78, looked upset at the incident, and was at Ghosh's home...
12:42
The 2010 interview with filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh on Tehelka, where he breaks his silence about his acting debut and his increasingly feminine appearance in public. Read
12:29
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee leaves Rituparno Ghosh's Anwar Shah Road residence in South Kolkata after meeting his family and paying her last respects to the filmmaker, who passed away at 7.30 this morning, says ABP Ananda. Speaking to the media outside Ghosh's house, the CM said...
12:13
A woman in Kanpur, who had been granted bail 19 years ago, was finally released from jail this week after her son - born in a jail - grew up to earn enough money for her bond money. Read
12:09
In other news: If you thought that you had seen the worst of the long power cuts in one of the deadliest summers you have witnessed, you were wrong. If you are in one of the key NCR cities like Gurgaon, Ghaziabad, Noida or Delhi, already reeling under daily outages of 10 hours to 12 hours, be...
11:59
Rituparno Ghosh shot to fame for his direction of a children's film Hirer Angti in 1994.His film Unishe April won national award in 1995. The film was awarded for the Best Feature Film. Debashree Roy had won Best Actress award for this movie.He had won Best Screenplay Award for Dahan in 1997....
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And inane questions do the round. A TV reporter asks Gautam Ghosh, Exactly kotota khoti hobe Bangla film industry-er'? (Can you quantify the loss to the Bengali film industry).And another reporter asks the favourite question: Apnar kamon lagchhe? (How are you feeling?) The actress replied,...
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Veteran Bengali actor Dipankar De says he heard the news on TV and rushed to Ghosh's Anwar Shah Road home in South Kolkata. He was lying in his bed. He looked like he was sleeping. I just can't accept he is no more.De, who was a Satyajit Ray favourite, has also worked with Ghosh in Dahon. Hindi...
11:22
No statement from WB Chief minister Mamata Banerjee as yet. But here's the tweet from the TMC: Trinamool Family condoles the sad and untimely demise of the national award winning filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh.Actress Raima Sen who has worked in several Rituparno Ghosh films tells ABP Ananda that...
11:12
Actress Ria Sen, filmmaker Aparna Sen's daughter, says he was family and not just a filmmaker. I met him recently at an event in Kolkata three months ago. He was a great person, he was like a mother to us. My mom and my sister (Raima) are in shock, it's really unbelievable he is no morem she...
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Ghosh shot to fame by his direction of a children's film 'Hirer Angti' in 1994. His film 'Unishe April' won national award winner in 1995. His other widely acclaimed films include 'Dahan', 'Asukh', 'Chokher Bali', 'Raincoat', 'Bariwali', 'Antarmahal' and 'Noukadubi'.Bengal film actress Rituparna...
10:57
Actor Kirron Kher who had worked with Ritoparno Ghosh in Bariwali says his was an unusual mind, a rare talent. She won the National Award for best actressThe filmmaker had just finished shooting Byomkesh Bakshi two days ago in Kolkata. He may not be here physically but his works will always be...
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Rituparno Ghosh won 12 National Awards in the course of his career for both Bengali and Hindi films. His death, at just 49, has left the film fraternity and those who knew him personally, shocked. Filmmaker Onir tweets: Shocked and still hoping that its not true. Filmmaker and friend Rituparno...
10:40
National Award winning film-maker Rituparno Ghosh passed away in Kolkata on Thursday after a massive heart attack.He was 49 years old.The film-maker, who was suffering from pancreatitis, died in his sleep at 7.30 am, according to reports.His prominent films include Unishe April, Dahan, Raincoat,...
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The Chhattisgarh unit of the Congress will boycott the all-party meet called by Chief Minister Raman Singh today to discuss ways to control the Naxal menace in the state.Congress has been adamant about demanding the resignation of the CM since some of its top leaders were killed in a Naxal strike...
09:44
The US, which accounts for 18 per cent of the global carbon dioxide emissions, needs to work with India and China to make meaningful improvement on issues related to climate change and resource scarcity, a Congressional report has said. US currently accounts for about 18 per cent...
09:43
Reiterating its commitment to bring political change in Syria through peaceful and diplomatic options, the Obama administration has noted that the Assad regime in Syria remains in a vulnerable position and its control over the country is extremely reduced. Assad remains in a...
09:31
A white bread sandwich was hurled at Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard during a visit to a high school in Canberra, an incident she laughed off by saying the thrower must have thought I was hungry. Gillard was walking in a packed foyer of the Lyneham High School when the...
09:27
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today left for Thailand after wrapping up his Japan visit, during which the two sides decided to accelerate talks on a civil nuclear deal and bolster maritime security cooperation. Dr Singh ended his three-day visit that saw India and Japan reaffirm...
09:26
In the backdrop of a regime change in Pakistan, a top Pentagon general has said the US Army's first preference is to build confidence and develop a relationship with Islamabad. Our first attempt is always to build confidence, build capabilities, develop relationships between...
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Two men have become the first gay couple to wed in France, just days after President Francois Hollande signed the same-sex marriage bill into law.Vincent Autin and Bruno Boileau said oui in the southern city of Montpellier amid tight security.Mr Hollande had warned he would not accept any...
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'The tribal cause is a mask to further the Naxal agenda'PM, Abe script next level of Indo-Japan strategyAbe hosts dinner for 'dear friend and mentor' Dr SinghPICS: 60 years ago, these men conquered EverestIndia likely to get access to Headley, Rana
